Shallow layer simulation of heavy gas released on a slope in a calm ambient - Part I. Continuous releases

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-215

  Hankin, Robin K S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous releases; Heavy gas dispersion; Risk assessment; Shallow layer modelling; Slopes

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HEAVY GAS DISPERSION;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; CLOUD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSION; GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METEOROLOGY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0142248884     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00224-3     Document Type: Article

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